Florida State University Innovation Hub sparks creativity through hands-on student challenges
Florida State University’s Innovation Hub has been buzzing with activity this month as dozens of students volunteered to participate in immersive educational events.
Through hackathons, design sprints and game jams, the Innovation Hub is redefining traditional learning by emphasizing collaboration, creativity and real-world problem-solving.
“These recent events are intensive problem-solving exercises that emphasize self-directed learning with expert guidance in a condensed timeframe,” said Ken Baldauf, founding director of the Innovation Hub. “We’ve seen firsthand how transformative these experiences are for everyone involved. Through ongoing research, we’ll better understand their long-term benefits and use those findings to shape innovative educational models.”
Last weekend, the Innovation Hub partnered with NextEra Energy — the parent company of Florida Power & Light — to host the Next100 Hackathon. Students were challenged to develop innovative solutions to protect the power grid from cyberattacks and natural disasters.
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